Headlamp support



W." F. PFANDER HEADLAMP SUPPORT sept. is, ma. v mmm@ Filed Jan. 2'7,1922 Patented Sept.. l, M522?.

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WALTER F. PFANDER, QF YONKEP/S, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR T0 DURAN MOTORS N-CORPORATED, A CORPORATION 0F DELAWARE.

HEADLM? SUPPORT.

Application med January 27, 1922.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that ll, WALTER F. PFANDER, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Yonkers, county of Westchester, and State of New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Headlamp Supports,of which the following is a specilication` This invention relates tomeans for snpporting automobile head-lamps and particularly to animproved swivel mounting which permits the head-lamp to be adjusted todifferent angles in both horizontal and vertical planes so that the beamof light projected can be directed correctly as will be understood bythose skilled in the art.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a head lightmounting which is readily detachable and adjustable.

Other objects will be apparent from the following specification Whenread in connection with the accompanying drawings7 in which Fig. 1 is asectional elevation of a heed lamp support showing a headlight mountedthereon Fig. 2 is a section on line 2--2 of Fig. 1 showing, the supportin plan.

Fig. 3 is an underside plan of the head lamp, the securing stud beingsectioned 'from the line 3 3 of Fig. l,

Referring to the drewb gs, the support comprises a. member i0 ch has ahub" i2 formed thereon which :is split as shown and provided with lugsi4 and lli through which passes a bolt 18 which serves to clamp themembers 10 to a rod 20 which extends across the front of the machine andis connected to a similar itting on the other side of the automobilewhich supports the opposite head lampo 'The fitting l() is formed withan angularly disposed Hangewhich is provided vvith apertures 23 through`which pass bolts 24 which secure said member to the front fender 26,the bolts passing throiwh suitable a ertures in said fender and in t lefront fen er supporting bracket 28 which is secured to the chassis notshown.

The member 10 is formed with a boss 30,

vthe upper convex surface 3l of which conforms substantially to thesurface of a sphere. A central aperture 32 is eterni/ed in l the bossand a. chamber'- 34 is formed in the under-sident the boss toaccommodate the securing means to be described.. u

Rveted. or otherwise seem to the mme 'Serial No. 532,095.

38 of the head lamp 40 is a bracket 42 having1 a downwardly extendingboss 44 of holloiv formation as shown and having a bottom Wall 46Which-is formed with a concave surface 48 to conform to thesphericalsurface 3l of the 'boss 30. The Wall 46 of the bracket isformed With an aperture 49 through which extends the bolt 50 whichs'ecures the head lamp to the member 10. The bolt 50 is formed with ahead 52. A cupped Washer 54 is interposed between the head 52 of thebolt 50 and the inner surface of the Wall 46 of the bracket 42.

liiithin the chamber 34 of the' member 10 and surrounding the bolt 50 isa collar 56 the upper surface 58 of which .is crowned to fit the curvedsurface of the upper face of the chamber 34 against which it abuts. A.nut 60 engages threads lo the bolt 50 and a. lock washer 62 is providedto prevent the former from jarring loose.

A spring finger 64 is secured to the bracket 42 by a rivet 66 and servesto prevent the bolt 50 trombe-ing inadverdently pushed up too far whenthe nut 60 is removed and also prevents the bolt from dropping into thelamp in the event the same is disconnected from the automobile andplaced in an inverted position.

From the foregoing description it will be apparent that the direction inwhich the beam of light is projected can be accurately adjusted byloosening; the nut 60 and turning the lamp 40 about the axis of the bolt50. it will be further apparent the inclination of the axis of the bolt50 can be changed by rocking the lamp either forward or backward or fromone side to the other on the V convex or spherical seat 3l. of themember l0, and clamping 1t m the desired position by tightening the nut.lt is clear tl'ierefore that the direction in which the head lamplili-fi -h'o'llow boss whose lower Aboesformed thereon, the outer andinner surfaces of which are 'substantially spherical, a heed lamp havinga bracket secured thereto which is formed with 'a depending Wall isshaped to fit lthe s herical surface of the first named boss, nbolliliaving its head positioned in said depending'hollow boss andextending through said a collar and clamp nut for securin said head lampin a desired position of .agdgustment and a spring finger in said lampbracket pressing algainst the head of Said Abolt to hold said bo t inposition when Bald lamp is removed from sald support. 2. In a device ofthe kind described, a

"supporting member having an angularly bent portion adapted to beattached to a fender, a chambered boss, the outer and innel'4 surfacesof `which are substantially spherical, and a split hub portion on theieaoee other side of seid boss -from said Hnge, il heed lamp having abracket secured thereto which is formed with a. depending hollow bosswhose wall is shaped to fit the spherical surface of the first namedboss, a bolt having its head positioned in said depending hollow bossand extending through said bosses, a cupped washer between said head andsaid depending hollow boss, a collar and `clamp nut for securing saidhead lamp in a desired position of adjustment and a spring finger insaidlamp bracket pressing against the head of said bolt to hold bolt inposition `When said lamp is removed from said support.

ln witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at 560 Jackson Blvd.,Long Island City, county of Queens, State of New York, this th day ofJanuar 1922.

WALTE F. PFANDER.

